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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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